Eric A. Savage has over 30 years of litigation and arbitration experience in New York and New Jersey and has actively participated in litigation for both local businesses and major corporations nationwide. He has conducted bench and jury trials in federal and state courts and handled arbitrations and appeals in a wide variety of employment matters, including those involving:

• Sexual harassment
• Race, age, national origin, religious and sexual discrimination
• Whistleblower matters
• Restrictive covenants
• Theft of trade secrets
• Wrongful termination
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• The Dodd Frank Act
• New Jersey and New York whistleblower statutes
• New Jersey and New York anti-discrimination statutes

In addition to his litigation practice, Eric provides counseling to clients on a wide range of employment matters, including the preparation and review of employee manuals and policies. He also provides training to management and supervisory employees on workplace harassment and privacy issues.

Eric is the co-chair of Littler Mendelson's Hospitality Industry Practice Group and a former member of the Associates Committee. An adjunct professor at Rutgers Law School in Newark, Eric also has served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, American Bar Association
  • Rule of Law Initiative Council, Middle East and North Africa
  • Labor and Employment Law Section
  • Liaison - Union of Turkish Bar Associations, International Law and Practice Section
  • Vice Chair, Middle East Law Committee, International Law and Practice Section
• Member, Labor and Employment / Federal Practice and Procedure sections - New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, International Bar Association
• Member, Global Employment Institute
• Mentor, Oasis 500